Homework Help: English

Posted by Deborah on Monday, January 14, 2013 at 2:02pm.

1. George Bernard Shaw criticized The Importance of Being Earnest for

A.)being too long.
B.)not being funny.
C.)not having real substance.

2. Choose the word below that best completes the sentence:

He’s incredibly ___________; he just can’t make up his mind about anything!

A.)melancholy
B.)utilitarian
C.)vacillating

3. Why doesn’t Cecily want to study German?

A.)She is afraid it makes her less pretty.
B.)She thinks it is boring.
C.)She thinks it is not a romantic enough language.

4. Where does Cecily say Jack is sending Ernest?

A.)Australia
B.)London
C.)the United States

I think the answers are:

1.)C
2.)B
3.)B
4.)A

Thank You.

English - Writeacher, Monday, January 14, 2013 at 2:10pm
#2 is incorrect.

It's been too long since I read this play. These sites may help you with the other three questions:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Importance_of_Being_Earnest

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/earnest/
English - Deborah, Monday, January 14, 2013 at 2:11pm
do you know what number to is?
English - Writeacher, Monday, January 14, 2013 at 2:13pm
Yes, I do! Have you looked up the other two words?

http://www.answers.com
English - Deborah, Monday, January 14, 2013 at 2:29pm
yes, now I think 1 is c 2 is c 3 is b 4 is a. I think.
English - Writeacher, Monday, January 14, 2013 at 2:48pm
Yes, 2 is C.

I really don't know about the others. Sorry.
English - Ann, Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 4:07pm
1. George Bernard Shaw criticized The Importance of Being Earnest for
(1 point)
(0 pts) being too long.
(0 pts) not being funny.
(1 pt) not having real substance.

2. Choose the word below that best completes the sentence:

He’s incredibly ___________; he just can’t make up his mind about anything! (1 point)
(0 pts) melancholy
(0 pts) utilitarian
(1 pt) vacillating

3. Why doesn’t Cecily want to study German? (1 point)
(1 pt) She is afraid it makes her less pretty.
(0 pts) She thinks it is boring.
(0 pts) She thinks it is not a romantic enough language.

4. Where does Cecily say Jack is sending Ernest? (1 point)
(1 pt) Australia
(0 pts) London
(0 pts) the United States
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